Join designer Ryohei Kawanishi or a member of his fashion team for a live activation of his installation “NEW” Collection, featured in the exhibition fashion after Fashion. In four events held during the month of May, visitors will be treated as “fashion buyers” in order to learn about the process and marketing that go into making fashion collections. Through role-playing, participants will gain insights into the question, “What is the value of a brand name?”

A native of Japan, and a fashion graduate of Central Saint Martins, London, and Parsons School of Design, New York, Ryohei Kawanishi delves into the fashion system to offer new perspectives. Using humor as a method of inquiry, he raises questions about what we perceive and what we actually experience, how we make decisions and what we value. Beneath his wit and intellect are serious questions about how fashion’s intimate entwinement with consumer culture can overshadow its potential for individual expression and communication.

Join designer Ryohei Kawanishi or a member of his fashion team for a live activation of his installation “NEW” Collection, during which the public will be invited to act as “fashion buyers” and, through role-playing, will be made aware of the process and marketing that go into making fashion collections.

Centering on the use of domestic and recycled materials, this program of short films illuminates formal and cursory elements shared between fine-art abstraction and mass-produced graphic design. Filmmaker Jodie Mack will give a brief talk and participate in a post-screening Q&A moderated by Ekrem Serdar, Media Arts Curator for Squeaky Wheel Film and Media Art Center.

Join artist Anna Riley to make your own paper using both traditional fibers and non-traditional materials. Additional elements (flower petals, leaves, thread, etc.) will be provided for use in personalizing your creations.